Corporate Information

Grantley Adams International Airport is operated by Grantley Adams International Airport Incorporated (GAIA Inc.), a private company Incorporated in 1998 under the Company’s Act, and is fully owned by the Government of Barbados.

GAIA Inc. is fully responsible for managing the commercial and day to day operations of the airport which comprises a network of over 50 companies, organizations and public agencies employing approximately 3,500 people, of which 355 directly work with GAIA Inc.

Given that tourism is the central foreign exchange earner for the island, GAIA plays a critical role in the economy of Barbados serving approximately two million passengers annually and over a hundred daily flights.

GAIA Inc. is headed by a Board of Directors, under the chairmanship of Mr. Terrence Mahon which is responsible for ensuring the policy direction of the management of the airport.

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Take chewing gum or sweets to help keep your ears from hurting when the pressure changes in the cabin. If you are susceptible to motion sickness, take air sickness tablets ahead of your flight so they have time to work.